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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-09
MAD DOG IN FIFTH.AVE.

r,c,tcmcnt was caused in front Of August Belmonts
,o,sa at Ftnhave. and Eightcenth-st on Tuesday
afternoon By the actions Of cur owner unknown
,n,ch cra,yled through tho lion grating under the
'front.' stoop and was believed to'bo NAL once under
tho stoop It could not easily got out again, and IL
la ,,ntl IL attracted the attention OF the servants
~ the house A coachman dashed a pail OF cIid
,uatcr ON tho deg which made 1t VIII with terror
WI 4, fruthed at the mouth. A crowd hal Collected
and the cry mad dug passed along the avenue
A the cur Attempted to crawl out through inc grans
t. crowd shouted and drovoi II back. Al lchHth an
nIccr of the society for the Prevention OF cruelty 70
nmals Killed 1t By firing three bullets into It's head
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-09
INCOMING STE4KERI
SHIPPING IS NEWS.
PORT OF NEw.YOKK... WEDNESDAY. JUNE s. 1873
ARRIVED.

PORT OF NEW.YOkK... WEDNESDAY. JUNE s. 1887.
ARRIVED.
Steamer state Indiana (Br). Rche Glasgow May 81.
Larne 30 with mdse and sos passengers to Austin Baldwin
steamer Chateau Leovlo (Fr) lie Chapelan. Bordeaux
May 26 mdse and 100 passengers to Funch Edge Co.
steamer AIsaa Bri brown Genoa Apri 49, Leghorn May
and 572 to Henderson Bros Arrived at the
Steamer City Washington Retug, campeche May 81.
~ vers cry 49, = ~ Havana
rived AZ the Bar At IN s,n.,, p,ooo.,,. Nc Nav 81
with mdsc to noadey Coz vessel TO hnr'ou' Co.
Steam Steamer at sal a. Ar@strong onaes May
gosnc IS IS A1I Cages No. Jaeel a. Jerc
passengers Pm Forwood Co Arrived at tho Bar at So
Steamer Edith Golden Brl Bennett Port Maria 81 aav'
and passengers Cebaos Co Arrived at the Bar at
Steamer Colorado Daniels Galveston days. with mdsc
and passengers To- II Mallory Co ,,. ,,,, ,o., o.
senT Annie Akers (Br, Mcintyre st John NIB days.
with lumber to Rosriman 4 small; scammell
schr Throsher (Br whopey. st John NIB, days. with
scSr carrie Bri Williams, st John Nh. odays with
lumber Chase Talbot & 90: vessel TO A L Honey.
schr Theresa Brj Glass st John NIB days. with lumber
De sc To S4' measy S' MOTIFS WIN ''"'
sUNsET-At sandy Hook wind calm. very hazy At City
Arrived Yesterday
Steamer BreaSwster. Jenney West Point and Newport
Th aasi ana % seev 20 s. %s Is days with
sugar to ORDER vessel to scammen Bros
CLEARED
Steamer state of Nevada tBr, Stewart a@sgow-Austin
Baldwin, Co
&
steamer Jan Broydcl tBels) Meyer Antwerp-Funch I'd
va & Co. - -. . -
Steamer shaw. Port de Pax-Macy & Durham.
Steamer lei Paso Quick. New Oreaus-John Van Sickle
Steamer Nacooehee. kempton ssyannah-flenry fonge
steamer Breakwster JSnney. Newport News and West
POnt-Old Dominion So Co. -
Steamer Walker Norfolk Newport news and west
Point Va-Old Dominion So Co.
Steamer Fanny Cadwalader. DILLINGHAM;. baltimore
DOwner.
steamer Commonwealth Van Kirk. Philadelphia
steamer Eieanora. Bragg Portland-Horatio Hail..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-09
TIE uEDyC0LEGAL SOCIETY.

The OF the MedicO Legal Society was held last
evening the Buckingham Hotel Clark Bell. president,
occupied chair. OF members elected
among them being Colonel r. O. ngersoll paper by r. s.
this read The Mental and Phys
Capacity han In the Rapid Expressing Receiving and
Recording OF Language The subject discussed by Dr.
Feet Dr. Russell OF Bost0n Or w. f. HOlcOmb Judge
Hyatt and Dr. Russell OF Boston, then read paper
OF Opium Iuebrlety."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-09
Jersey CITY.

Two OF SMALLPOX reported yesterday TO the
County Board OF Health. One named HICKS. live
ng at No liz Railroadaye and the other Ida Eger age
eight OF Fourth and willow oboken The patients
removed TO the hospital at Snake Hin.
Thomas Augers of No 23l Pine arragned before
Police Justice Wanser yesterday charged with atrocious
eault and battery his wife, The presented shock
ing appearance Her blackeDed. swollen and
almost closed and her head and body badly and
bruised. Augers committed for trial
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-09
YALE AND HARVARD On THE DIAMDND.
A DISASTER AT CAMBRIDGE FOR YALE PARTIALLY
oPRsRT ny sTI'RDY FRESHMEN AT HOME,

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, June (SDeeidu-Yale came mp to
today bringing along her great fn in the firm
pectation OF taking her first game record Holmes
Field. the Holmes Field diamond has always been
disastrous diamond for Yale to-day Sagg and Damn
succumbed its influence Harvard put her pony siche
Bingham the box and Yale couldn't find him. In
innings they hit him only six times with total OF
stage, however did not show his hitherto nvncble
nfng, everybody the Harvard Mumord
hit of him. Nine hits with total Of twelve arvards
record counting four balls which stage kindly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-09
DIR Epsoy CONDEMNS COMPLEXION wAPERS

MP rDsOy CONDEMNS COMPLEXION WAPERS
pr. cyrus I.dson yesterday sent " the boar" VI
Health report ON the sale Of arsenic waiers e' Guy
1,,,, s,or,. II was accompanied by results OIL
ANALYSES which had been made BY h. W. Martih' ONO
of the department chemists Most OF tho ~aier1
Va ~.l wore .od by James L. Campbell VINO manu-
,,,ct,Irss what he calls complexion wiuers OH d
lao .cale. Dr. Edison reported that peleon "no
United on tho packages would receive INTO his system
ahnut one eighty seventh OF gram Oh arscc u"iS
ShIs be considered dangerous Use oil the uIub anu
accordingly recommended that James T. IainpDoi Do
arre,tel and pIUsecuted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-09
THE rporRIE OVER NJ ". FORD.

O. c. Hughes the secretary OF the Manhattan Athletic
Club writes the rejection OF that clubs entries
for the NewYork Athletic Club games II such entries
have been made Inadvertently and they will
likely be Withdrawn before tho meeting on one ming inc
assured entitled 20 the cherry
diamond will tho NcwYork Athletic Club games
unless the NewYork Athletic cub gives Official
that Ford will compete The Now-York Athletic Club
has deliberately thrown down the gauntlet 20 the National
Athlcdc Assoitton In the bold attempt
10 a athlete memOers OF the assoeIaon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-09
STATEN BLAND.

NEW. managers OF tho Society for the Re
et OF Destitute Children OF Seamen enera nod the friends
OF Home yesterday afternoon The forcth
report satisfactory Ia many respects but the
relief could be largely extended the
not hampel ed In their efforts by lack OF money.
RossyILLE-stephaD La Forge, for the past eighteen
months an inmate the Willard Insano Asyun effected his
escape YESTERDAY Richmond police have been
notified late hour night he had not been
tho island. He IA n violent maniac.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-09
ONE MORE FOR THE GIANTS.
BEATING TIE PHILADELPHIA CLUB BY SCORE G

TO 4.
PHILADELPHIA June s.New York from Philadelphia
to-day by better at the bat and IN the field Bunon
was hit hard particularly the first and eighth innings
support anything but brilliant Keee pitched effect
ivey made being well scattered NewYoik scored
three In inning two singles double wild throw
by passed ball. and four in the eighth three
ain gles double. balls and by Farrar
Pogarty. Philadelphia Club scored In the third two
single hits and In the fourth Cores mun hit
by Wood tumble by Ward and two OUTS and In tho
eighth by Gilespies mu and Woods double The
ss followsi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-09
nERArLNG ARour rHR LAROR PARTY.

Tho question "would tho existence of distinct
labor party he a benefit TO this country :" was de-
bated last night In the Cooper Union lower hall by
tho Progress and Poverty Reading Club Of the XXIIId
District Of tho United Labor Party and the Literary
soc,otv Of the Young Mons Christian Association.
General Roger A. Pryor presided and there were
With him on the platform Dr p O Mccarthy.
was 4 crowded attendance. John McMaclsin entered
In tho course Of tho proceedings and was loudly
". o. Eastsae. A j. Steers and A. n. Molina, Of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-09
TO LIST SILVER CERTIFICATES.

Tho Governing Committee of tho STOCK Exchange
spent considerable time yesterday In discussing sn'o,
huuion certificates. Tho subcommittee recommended
10, tbcv be placcd on the regular list and classified
nndcr Ginning shares" whenever tho ccruhea yes
Lie readv for issue under the requirements OF inc
COMMITTED az 10 engraving and other particulars hal
been complied with The vote on .He Sen raES
he nne Tho representatives Of the bullion dealers
onnose the measure vigorously, but In tho end they
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-09

Progress and Poverty Club, for tho Affirmative and
Henry Melville. George Frefeld and T g. Kennison
of tie Young Mons Christian Association, for tho
negative Tic debate was conducted with much
spirit and the spcatcrs both sides were yocifer,
otsly applaudcd Tho names Of Henry George ano
DR.. Mc(;lynn wcro repeatedly mentioned and res
Oeiyed with much enthusiasm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-09
opotyaRY OCCURRENCE IN PARK.sE

In family quarrel at NO. Al Parit-st yesterday
nornine Patrick Tucker beat his sister, Mrs Mary
,,sragIty SO badly that the police called on to
send her to the Chambers Street Hospital. Patrick
was not arrested aud a sergeant ON duty In tho
t'ii5 aioth Street Station when questioned about 1t
later In the day expressed astonlshmcnt that any
such light In ParSst. should be consderel worthy
~ notice IIe called 1t very ordinary occurrence
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-09
WESTERN UNION DECLARES A DIVIDEND

Tho directors Of tho Western Union Telegraph Com
pany at their quarterly meeting yesterday declared
a diyIdent Of one per cent In accordance with the
rccommo ndatlOn OF the executive committees. No
other business done George d. Morgan sent III
letter uf lgnation on account Of proposed trip
to Europe for the benefit OF his ho.th Tho rcsignac
don was accepted but no attempt was made to I'LL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-09
HOME NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIy AIS.

s,,,.rant House-Mra Thomas A Henfrffs OF tnas ,
sy,roort Houss-0 dc weokherlin Minister LOT wy
Netherlands at washington Hottt Bruns"feF asy"aon
Rotei~Rear Admiral John II Upshnr navy civil SER
rorI Uot,I-Captan Il. w Meade, L. Navy anu S'
vice Commissioner Horny A. Richmond 81 Bnnaio ona
ovenror Henry Llppit of Rhode Island ana
Philip b. Thompson. jr. OF Kentucky Rie.or'o Ho'''-
Iohn X Cowen and Thomas NJ King OF Baltimore
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-09
TO-DAYS ENTRIES.

Hanover win oanter OF with the Belmont Stakes to-day
lively nsht for second place between Bevedre Stockton
Ruser and the Jpeta hoped for but their owners
prefer 10 $50 forfeit rather $500 second
money and Oneko win gaiop for $500 far behind
She invincibe Hanover.
Captain Costers handicaps ate pulling and make
Selection Of hsed task Fageoeta should win
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-09

the rst race with Mr. whers viceroy second Fast
opy he does not like weight DO content with nro
place worse one
Kiuefs sems to have mortsags on the Sequence saAo
and Tea Tray should capture second money.
In the fourth Straspey though he ran oady yese
asv 20 have good chance Fonso second
These are tho entries;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-09
GAMES IN OTHER CITIEs.

WASHINGTON June s.-The Washington nine defeated its
Boston opponents rather easily to-day outpayng the nine
from the Hub point Radbourne pitched with little
effect players batting his curves free and hard
found Gmores hard to solve as
did the York bacrs earlier in the week The was
q follows;
Ws:Sn s'on. @
Basehits- gton 2Oi Boston. o. Errors-Washng
Umpire -Mr. Powers.
INDIANAPOLIS June s-Tbe Chicago Club took n command
early in the to-day and defeated Its Indianapo
lis opponents easily Baldwin pitched in fine FORM holding
the Hooser batters down five hits. The
iSts a. 2-ss
Basehits-Indianapois. 3 Chicago IL Errors Indian
apois Chicago. 4. Pitchers-Boyle and Baldwin Uin'
pire-Mr. Pierce.
June s-The Athletic and Cincinnati clubs
played games to-day and divided honors evenly. Tho
home players baed serads delivery freely in the frat
and follows
t 4thI.,iS GO
Observation-Disclosures l2i Cincinnati. O. Errors-Athlotc :
Cincinnati. 4. Pitchers-Atkinson and serad umpre-Mr
Cuthbert.
The Cincinnati players punched their hits in the second
game and won follows
a AnlS1as :..S 1858 Is
Basehits- Athletic Isl Cincinnati IL Errors-Athletic.
Mr Curry.
BALTIMORE June s.-The Baltimore club by free batting
good field managed to defeat tho Lousy
after q well played to-day. The score was
R RsRET: :::I ! 3 ga
Baschit;-RaltlmOre 4, Louisville - Error..nsiu-
t,TGrSTGnTggE.nto II; J ,a,y city,
At Hanovor-Darimou,h. 81 Williams L.
Al Rochester, Rochester Al Utica. l.
a. Hartford Hartford, 10, Waterbury. Q;
I! New aaysnzNoS. Haven o cuban Giants
At Lock port-Lockport 81 Palmyra,o
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-09

WORCESTER Juno StSpeeallGeorgs Bubear the English
champion and Jamos A. Ton Eyek of this city, signed art
ces Of agreement night for three mile single scull
boat race on tho Lake Qansgamond course "Wednesday
afternoon June 90 The TuLl Fd aud Furn OF NewYoik
10 nnal stakeholder This VIII be Bubear hIst real
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-09
Announcements

EPrLEpsY.-A near and dear one, as we'll as
some Of my friends having cure In such wonderful
manner Twill humaniys sake make 1t known TO any one
MRS ]. O. DECKER 25s West 55th st., New.York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-09
STATEN ISLAND BEATEN AT CRICKET

The eleven Manhattan Cricket Club
Day played the for several years with tho
Staten Island Club and licked them Yesterday the sec
eevens OF clubs Prospect Park Brooklyn.
and again the Manhattans the staten Island tremond
dous drnbbing" Prondergast for Manhattan tho
Of sixty runs y. Lindsay, eighteen tho best
batter for Staten Island The score Is as followsi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-09
ALONG THE GOTvyD-


PRrpGRPoRr-Tho First Methodist Episcopal Church has
bought lot End viii chapel and sunday
there ook and Hastings who built the organ
FOR ST Church and sued tho estate OF the Rev
Thomas synnot pastor Of the church. 10 recover $4,000
have by Judge Andrews, Of the superior Court, been
awarded $4.440.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-09

Earned runs-Now. York. philadelphia, !. Two-baso
hits-Gorc Ewing Conner, Wood First base balls
Cunning First base errors-New ork,
4; Philadelphia. 3. Passed bal -Gunning l. Time-2;O5
Umpire-Mr COnnell.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-09
MARINE INTELLIG ENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC.

TO-DAY.
sunrlsos 424 sets % Noon 1896 age. 1s
HIGH WATER
LH-sandy Hook 1909 Gov Ispd i0ii9 Hsl Gas.
PA-Sandy Hook 10 ~ Gov Ispd. 1898 He'll Gate. 0:35
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-09

Head Pains and Backache entirely relieved
within four DAYS Office hours TO IL M and 70 p N
In. J. H. MosELEY No. sol Grandst, N. Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-09

tfs country the Plaistea a. pullman on yecH
raon pay being mcreiy an exhibition. Both men "' "
trail Ia city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-09

TOURISTS FLANNEL SHIRTS.
New designs and coors from 81 "a upward Linen Collar
l0c 3 for 25c KENNEDY, 26 CorLand-st, upstaira
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-09
ATHLETES COMING TO NETWORK.
RIInrAR Ann rEN EYCK To RAGE

PHILADELPHIA June (SpectdI-The Athletic Club OF thu
sohuylk Navy will seDd represen tatives the game
OF the NewYOrk Athletic Club at Mott Haven next Saturday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-09

HENRY A. DANIELS NJ. D.,
1855 West 63d-st
Uours-s 10 IL 5to7 Diseases OF the Nervous System.
Genito. Urinary Organs. Impotence and sterility
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-09

sFell.
Betsing-shamrock even Ecuador TO Dstu bance TO
]. Bsronet to ]. Justin Mack ~ TO l. -
tio Wv A'"""' S'' W. 1''N
Mutuals paid Si2 %.
Ihirytwo horses withdrawn Whyburn set killing
pace WIN ma mount and led the procession TO the water
!aI wnsn Bsronei pumped out fell back beaten He was
20 tted ,hat INC wall brought him erh and be did not
Sn any shamrock a. once went TO the front and Won
yars before Ecuador iri Disturbanoe made up great
qeal OF ground on the nat but could approach
the hOlnestretch. -" - -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-09

Poois-Field s25 Satisfied $l2. Tampa $40.
Muluils pa d s7l % 49,, A..
etraighIaway course. the Miss Nellie My having
Slight advantage. Mclaughlin brought Tsnpa up and
Luke followed MagleZer AT the head OF the stretch
Tampa gave and joined Satisfied who dd not seem 70
ry al all In the lay between Magneuher
and the Miss ellie ny. Luke p Fitzpatrick and
Maenciizer won cevagly length and hall the Miss ell
lie y second lengths before FyAway the others pued
mp
SECOND RAcE-nAyDIcAP $25 EACH, $3.50 ADDED.
SIX FURLONGs.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-05-07

Benjamin Franklin, after many year
spent abroad enlightening men. gainin.
fresh wisdom and %laurelS, came home Il
live in quiet retirement with his son-in
law, Col. Richard Bache, at the old man
sion, which stood in a large park 81
Market street. near Fourth. this city
Shortly after that be wrote a friend; u
am now in the bosom Of my family ant
find our four little prattlers, who cling
about the knees Of their grandpapa. AFFORD
me great pleasure. | am surrounded bl
my friends and have a good daughter ant
son-in-law TO take care Of me. have gDj
into my niche. a very good house. which
built Iwenty-four years ago and out q
which | have been kept ever since 10y
~employmcnts.n
NIT A SHORT TINE.
Franklin had a small printing press SCI
mp on one If the upper floors Of the house
with which he amused himself many NJ
hour by his experiments. But so busy q liz,
was not destined To hc prolonged Ia quiet
ness. He had been settled but "A short IiWi
when his life light went out on saturday
April L.. 1880, when he was nearly -
Three days later, nov nearly n hundrtt
years 400, his remains were conveyed e
The old Friends burying ground and placed
beside those II his wife and the thin stOn,
slab laid over them.
There vas mourning throughout this
and other lands, Twenty thousand peopl,
crowded the streets around that old bury
ing ground on the day If the funeral, and
as the simple cortcgc passed over the few
squares between the house and the grove
bells throughout the city tOllcd and MN.
ute guns Doomed mOurnfully. Clergymer
of the city Of all denominations. the su
preme executive council If the state i0i
which Franklin had been president. the
state assembly. judges Of the supreme
court, members Of the bar, the officials q!
the city. printers aud their wurkmen. the
Philosophical society, the College ~ Ply.
sicians. the students and faculty Of the
Philadelphia college and many civic or
CARNATIONS attended the funeral The
pail hearers were Governor Thomas Mihiln,
Chief Justice Mexican, Thomas Willing,
pres d mt of the Bank OF North America.
Mayor samuel Powell, William Bingham
and David Rittenhouse. Following the
death and burial Of Franklin cnme hOnurs
and culogiums from everywhere. In con
gress Madison offered a resolution which
said: Benjamin Franklin was a citizen
whose native genius was not more an or.
nament 10 human nature than his various
exertions OF II have been precious 10
science"
'Friends ~ Liberty in France erected
a mausoleum, but Franklin's unhonored
grave rests amid the turmoil and con.
fusion Of a great, busy city,-philadelphie
Cor. New York World.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-05-07

When the popular taste began ONE
time ago 10 lean toward articles made Of
brass many persons laughed at what they
called a spasm and said it could not last
long. but IL the trade done in this line Of
goods is anything 10 go 10y the craze is
incrHe sing. Popular taste, in fact, is run
ming riot in this regard. Fancy wood
work. SO popular a year or so ago, Is prac-
tically out II the market. Not only is
tais metal used In the manufacture of
brio a hrac and ornamental pieces, but in
many If the recently built dwellings il
constitutes much Of the practical and
substantial appointments, For porticres,
mantel facings and stair castings polished
brass has been in common use for a long
time, hut il was not until recently that il
took the place Of softer and less expensive
materials in the manufacture Of panelings
for doors, sills, baluster rails. balconies
and the like. Its use in the manufacture
Of household articles has knocked a good
sized hole in the furniture business, for a
portion Uf n dwelling can to-day be fur
nished In brass, from the kitchen poker
up 10 a child's swinging crib.-New York
Mail and Express,
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-05-07
More Mind. More Madness.

II is in no way surprising that insanity
should seem 20 increase in races or classes
which are being intellectually stimulated
by education. There is always In every
community n proportion Of brains which,
being brought into action, will break
down. This proportion doubtless dimin-
fishes rs the community is elevated, and
in n very few generations the result OF
culture may-probably will-be TO de-
velop n better stock, looking nj the people
as n whole; but at the outset OF the educa-
tionary process, and in the generation
first taught. the immediate result must
be n considerable number of wreckings.
This general principle is applicable to all
races, peoples and classes, and II explains
why the u st effect OF trying 10 elevate
the negroc has been TO produce an appar-
ent increase Of insanity among them
Lancet.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-05-07

One Of the members Of Buffalo Bills
show has no eyebrows or eyelashes. He
is julie Keen, the treasurer Of the show.
He tells a queer story Of the way he lost
his hair. After the show closed for the
summer on Staten Island he went west
again To look up Indians. While there he
and a companion got caught in n prairie
fire. They were unable TO escape, S the
flames enCircled them. seeing this"
said Keen. I'VE ran into a pool of water
about four feet in depth and twenty yards
or so across. The long, dry grass sur.
rounded IL on every side. just a. the
flames got to the edge Of the water we
ducked under. ! held my breath as long
as ! could. and then, thinking il would
all be past, brought my head above water
for breath. Just as ! did so the flames
swept across the pond, famed by the
strong wind that was blowing, and in an
instant | had lost nearly every hair on my
head. ducked under again in a hurry,
hui not in time 10 save much. / didn't
look out again till | was nearly blue in the
face, and then il wa all over. My skin
was not scorched much, hut the hair went
like finder. IL hasn't grown on much
since. as you see. '-New York CONNER.
cial Advertiser.